Senior Grants Officer

The NDM Grant Management Team are an ambitious and supportive group, delivering high quality, professional project support across NDM. A Senior Grants Officer is required to join the team, working under the supervision of the Research Grant Manager. This position offers an excellent opportunity for career progression in Research Administration, working alongside researchers at the leading edge of science in the largest medical department at Oxford.

You will assume full responsibility for a range of activities which support the financial and operational management of the NDM project portfolio. You will play a central role in liaising with academic staff, central university services such as Research Services and Research Accounts, and external collaborators and funders.  You will be expected to work closely with grant holders, Business Managers, and Administrators to maintain and develop an efficient research administration service.

It is essential that you are educated to degree level or equivalent related experience, with knowledge of grants and/or contracts. You will have experience of financial administration, as well as experience of interpreting and applying financial policies. You will have high levels of accuracy and attention detail, with the ability to work independently. You will have strong organisational and interpersonal skills and a high level of self-motivation and the ability to thrive in a busy environment to ensure that NDM’s research grant applications and awards are managed effectively so that targets and deadlines are met.

Applications for this vacancy are to be made online and you will be required to upload a supporting statement and CV as part of your online application. Your supporting statement must explain how you meet each of the selection criteria for the post using examples of your skills and experience.

This position is offered full time on a permanent contract.

Interviews are to be held on Thursday 2 May 2024.

Only applications received before 12 midday on 22 April 2024 will be considered. Please quote 171546 on all correspondence.